Jimmy Akin, a senior apologist at Catholic Answers and creator of Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World, dives into the intriguing realm of Marian apparitions. He clarifies the Church’s distinction between public and private revelations, shedding light on why events like Our Lady of Guadalupe are celebrated. The discussion also touches on the effectiveness of prayer in medical settings and the role of free will in divine chronology. Akin navigates complex theological questions while making them accessible and engaging.
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Private Revelations on Church Calendar
The Church can include private revelations in the liturgical calendar without equating them to public revelation or dogma.
Celebrations like Our Lady of Guadalupe are allowed even if some personally doubt the apparition's authenticity.
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Prayer Studies Show Mixed Results
Scientific studies on prayer yield mixed results due to uncontrollable variables like untracked additional prayers.
Meta-analyses suggest a net benefit exists for those prayed for, despite methodological challenges.
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Marriage Validity Depends on Openness
The Church only recognizes marriages where the parties are at least open to the essential qualities of marriage, including openness to children.
Excluding an essential property invalidates the marriage even if the parties misunderstand some aspects of it.
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If Marian apparitions are considered private revelations, why are events like Our Lady of Guadalupe on the Church calendar? We explain the Church’s distinction between public and private revelation—and why some apparitions are recognized liturgically.
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Questions Covered:
01:52 – Do Protestants receive the Holy Spirit in (valid) baptism? If so, then why would they need to be Catholic?
04:06 – Protestants are claiming that the book of James was written before the Council of Jerusalem and together with Acts 15 shows that James doesn’t understand the Gospel because he emphasizes works. How would you respond?
12:21 – Is our time set in stone?
14:47 – If Marian apparitions are private revelation, why does the church recognize apparitions such as our lady of Guadalupe on the church calendar?
17:10 – What are your thoughts on the studies done that aim to determine if prayer is an effective medical tool. I’m referring specifically to prayer groups praying for the patients and not the patients themselves. Also if a non-Christian group prayed for the patients and it was shown to be effective… what would this mean?
28:30 – If the catholic church doesn’t accept a Mormon baptism because of their understanding of God… why does the catholic church accept a marriage when the people involved have a misunderstanding about the nature of the marriage [it doesn’t line up with our beliefs about marriage]?
32:34 – Jesus sent his disciples to heal the sick, expel demons, purify the lepers and resurrect the dead (Matt 10). Why do we not hear much about the resurrection of dead people, but only of exorcism and healing of sickness?
36:45 – Thanks for your important work! Could you explain how the Old Testament practice of sacrificing an animal then eating it is really a sacrifice?
43:03 – Could you explain what Christian non-exclusivism entails. And more importantly, what the biblical and patristic evidence is that this is an acceptable/non-heretical position. I watched the Theology Unleashed videos you were in, and feel like this position would change entirely how I see everyone, Christians and non-Christians. Also, are there not things like the in-filling of the Holy Spirit and gifts of the Holy Spirit, that devotees of other religious traditions cannot experience or share in, outside of explicit faith in Jesus.
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